Hobson City, AL

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0135152, place: Hobson City town, Alabama)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 712 (100%)
In labor force: 373 (52.39%)
--Civilian labor force: 373 (52.39%)
----Employed: 320 (44.94%)
----Unemployed: 53 (7.44%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 14.2%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 339 (47.61%)
Females 16 years and over: 425 (59.69%)
In labor force: 213 (29.92%)
--Civilian labor force: 213 (29.92%)
----Employed: 189 (26.54%)
Own children under 6 years: 96 (13.48%)
All parents in family in labor force: 62 (8.71%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 312 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 231 (74.04%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 39 (12.5%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 9 (2.88%)
Walked: 19 (6.09%)
Other means: 6 (1.92%)
Worked at home: 8 (2.56%)
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 320 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 29 (9.06%)
Service occupations: 62 (19.38%)
Sales and office occupations: 104 (32.5%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 19 (5.94%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 106 (33.13%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 0 (0%)
Construction: 4 (1.25%)
Manufacturing: 108 (33.75%)
Wholesale trade.: 8 (2.5%)
Retail trade: 20 (6.25%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 8 (2.5%)
Information: 0 (0%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 0 (0%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 14 (4.38%)
Educational, health and social services: 47 (14.69%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 61 (19.06%)
Other services (except public administration): 16 (5%)
Public administration: 34 (10.63%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 215 (67.19%)
Government workers: 86 (26.88%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 14 (4.38%)
Unpaid family workers: 5 (1.56%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 394 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 115 (29.19%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 56 (14.21%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 67 (17.01%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 78 (19.8%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 51 (12.94%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 19 (4.82%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 8 (2.03%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median household income: $17,589

With earnings: 275 (69.8%)
--Mean earnings: $21,630
With Social Security income: 134 (34.01%)
--Mean Social Security income: $8,498
With Supplemental Security Income: 61 (15.48%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $5,350
With public assistance income: 29 (7.36%)
--Mean public assistance income: $4,055
With retirement income: 48 (12.18%)
--Mean retirement income: $11,580

Families: 287 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 68 (23.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 33 (11.5%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 57 (19.86%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 72 (25.09%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 34 (11.85%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 15 (5.23%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 8 (2.79%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 0 (0%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 0 (0%)
Median family income: $20,368

Per capita income: $8,992

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $21,667
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,583

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 88 (30.66%)
--With related children under 18 years: 76 (26.48%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (11.5%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 69 (24.04%)
--With related children under 18 years: 64 (22.3%)
----With related children under 5 years: 33 (11.5%)
Individuals: 295 (102.79%)
--18 years and over: 164 (57.14%)
----65 years and over: 16 (5.57%)
--Related children under 18 years: 131 (45.64%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 84 (29.27%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 36 (12.54%)

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